Like many “western” hummingbirds, the broad-tailed is increasingly found in late fall and winter in the southeast. Polytypic (2 ssp.; nominate in North America). Length 3.5–4"; bill 16–20 mm.

Among them, the broad-tailed hummingbird rises to heights few other species dare to venture. Broad-tailed hummingbirds occupy the mountainous forests of Guatemala, Mexico, and the Western United ...

Of the 366 species and 112 genera of hummingbirds living in the western hemisphere, fewer than two dozen types migrate to the ...

While some hummingbirds are residents of California all year, others may only be seen for certain periods of time, if you're lucky.

Allen’s hummingbirds are a coppery orange and green, according to All About Birds. Broad-tailed hummingbirds, which are not as common in California, are mostly in California from May to August ...